For all general inquiries: info.biology [at] mcgill.ca or 514-398-6400
Administrative Office and Academic Affairs
Caroline LeBlond
Administrative Officer
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/2 | Phone: (514) 398-6402
Email: caroline.leblond [at] mcgill.ca
- Administration of the Department
- Workday roles for Finance and HR
- Manager for admin and support staff
Luisa Sabaz
Administrative Assistant
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/7 | Phone: (514) 398-5740
Email: luisa.sabaz [at] mcgill.ca
- HR requests: Casuals, RAs, Invigilators, Graders, etc.
- Department financial transactions
- Pcard reconciliation
- Back up for Administrative Officer
Tami Piovesan
Administrative Coordinator - Office of the Chair
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/7 | Phone: (514) 399-9336
Email: tami.piovesan [at] mcgill.ca
- Chair's assistant
- Uprint and phone/network coordinator
- Website updates/Web committee
- Department mailing lists and Bioweekly
- Pcard reconciler
Elyse Kara
Office Assistant
Phone: 514-398-6400
Email: info.biology [at] mcgill.ca
Laura Testa (On leave)
Administrative Coordinator - Office of the Chair
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/7
Email: laura.testa [at] mcgill.ca
Student Affairs
Nancy Nelson
Student Advising Administrator
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/9B | Phone: (514) 398-4109
Email: nancy.nelson [at] mcgill.ca
- Student advising for undergraduate programs
- Orientation, credits and equivalency
- Graduation and convocation
- Undergraduate summer awards
- Curriculum committee
Susan Gabe
Undergraduate Student Affairs Coordinator
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/9A
Email: susan.gabe [at] mcgill.ca
- Room bookings and class scheduling
- Teaching Assistant posting and hires
- Undergraduate summer awards
- Curriculum committee
Ancil Gittens
Graduate Student Affairs Coordinator
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/6 | Phone: (514) 398-5478
Email: ancil.gittens [at] mcgill.ca
- Graduate Program Coordinator
- Graduate student admission and registration
- Graduate student awards and fellowships
- Thesis submission and Graduation
Patricia Lianos
Student Affairs Coordinator
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N7/6 | Phone: (514) 398-1279
Email: patricia.lianos [at] mcgill.ca
- Seminar series (logistics and reimbursement)
- Post doc hires, renewals/termination
- Graduate student stipends
- Research trainees
- Pcard reconciler
Building and Infrastructure
Carole Smith
Building and Infrastructure Administrator | Building Director
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N8/13 | Phone: (514) 398-6406
*NOTE: temporarily moved to N8/10
Email: carole.smith [at] mcgill.ca
- Keys and Card Reader access
- Building issues & emergencies
- Request for Hot Work permits
- Space allocation
- West and North Wing projects
- Manager for Receiving area
Joseph Iantomasi
Biology Receiving
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N3/17 | Phone: 514-398-6432
Email: joseph.iantomasi [at] mcgill.ca
- Shipping and receiving
- Dry ice, Liquid Nitrogen and Waste disposal
Rocio Diaz
Technical Assistant
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room N3/17 | Phone: 514-396-2192
Email: rocio.diaz [at] mcgill.ca
Phytotron
Mahnaz Mansoori
Phytotron Manager
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room S4/107 | Phone: (514) 398-6471
Email: mahnaz.mansoori [at] mcgill.ca
Glenn Orr
Lab Assistant | Phytotron
Office: Stewart Biology Building, Room S4/107 | Phone: 514-398-6471
Email: glenn.orr [at] mcgill.ca